Effect of Energy- and Protein-rich Foods on Physiological Functions and Quality of Life in Undernourished Patients

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01240031

Recruitment Status : Unknown

Verified November 2010 by University of Copenhagen. Recruitment status was: Recruiting

The purpose of this study is to determine whether individualised nutritional therapy comprised of appetising, energy- and protein-rich foods can have a positive effect on physiological function and quality of life of undernourished patients as compared to usual nutrition care.

Condition or disease

Intervention/treatment

Phase

Malnutrition

Other: Individualised nutritional therapyOther: Usual nutrition care

Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Undernutrition and insufficent dietary intake in hospitalised patients is a widespread problem. It is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, worsened physiological function and quality of life and increased expenses for the health care system. Food quality has been shown to be positively associated with dietary intake in patients. However, there has lacked knowledge on how food quality can be optimised to promote intake. A project was therefore initiated, which aimed at establishing a framework for developing appetising, energy- and protein-rich foods for patients at nutritional risk. This project included qualitative and quantitative investigation of nutritional risk patients' meal experiences and preferences (se citations below). These results have served as a basis for optimsing energy- and protein-rich foods as part of an indivudalised nutritional therapy aimed at improving dietary intake in nutritional risk patients.

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Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Nutritional risk as per Nutrition Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002)

Hospital admited at Rigshospitalets (various medical departments)

Expect length of stay >= 5 days

Informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

Dementia or other psychiatric condition resulting in an inability to give informed consent and to understand study materials.